Abstract
This chapter highlights on recent development in general concept, preparation, characterization, properties, possibilities of polymers incorporated layered silicate nanocomposites and their applications in the field of nanotechnology. Polymer matrix based layered silicate nanocomposites have become a prominent area as it constitute a class of hybrid composites which the hybrid composite materials exhibit significant improvement in mechanical, decrease in gas permeability and flammability, heat distortion and thermal stability at very low filler content when compared with virgin polymers or conventional macro and micro composites. The wide range of polymer matrices is covered in this topic i.e. thermoplastic, thermosetting and elastomer. Preparative techniques of the polymer layered silicate nanocomposites include intercalation of polymers or pre-polymers from solution, sol-gel, in-situ polymerization and melt intercalation. The polymeric matrix with suitable filler and proper filler-matrix interaction will developed polymeric composites thus show great potential in wide range applications such as automotive, aerospace, packaging, construction and building.
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